Folding package or pocket-book.



Patented Sept. Il, |900.

No. 65mm.

A. w. Beans. FOLDING PACKAGE OR POCKET BOOK.

(Application tiled Nov. 2B, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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. SPECEICATIGN formingpart of Letters Patent TO. 657,687, dated September 11, 1900.

Application filed NovemherZS, 1899. Berni-l NO'l38587. (No model.) y

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Be it known that I, ALEXANDER WALKER BEERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bethlehem, in the county of Northampton 'and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer i tain new and neef-nl Improvementsin Folding Packages or Pocket-Books, of which the following is a full and complete speciiication, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it apperrains to make and use the same. 'lhis invention relates to foldingpackages or boxes of that class which are formed from a single sheet or blank whichis adapted to be folded np into operative position.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and improved devie of this character or service as a pocket-book, which will not open out dat, so that there is risk of the loss ot' the contents, which will be adapted to permanently retain its shape after being folded and locked, which can be very rapidlyand conveniently folded into operative posi-- tion, whichv will have'the general appearancev in use of a pocket-book, but will be devoid of all sewing or gluing of any character, and

` which will also be more serviceable, eiicient,

and convenient than th'e ordinary devices oi' y this class which are now in use.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in 4which like nnmeral'spf reference denote corresponding parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a plan vievrof .the blankA from which the device is formed. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the device when in folded position, the 'interior folds of the front lock being illustrated in dotted lines; and Fig. 3 isA a transverse sectional view taken on the line :t of Fig. 2,

{Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the blank or sheet from which my improved folding pocketbook or package is formed, said blank or sheet being cut out in a single piece from paper or other `suitable material.' The blank 1 comprises a rectangular main portion or body 2, adapted to form the front and back, bottom and top, and inner and outer locking-naps of the body portion of the package,.and from seid portion 2st opposite sides extend side flaps or portions 3 3, which are adaptedto form thesides and cellspsihle 'side portions and iront lcclxvof'the `or pocket-book. 'l-he'malin or body portion 2 l comprises a rectangular part 4, adapted to yform the back of the device,' and a corre- 'la rectangular portion 10, formed by parallel vscoring or creasing, as at 11 11, and adapted to form the top of, the device. 'lhepart 5 carries a projecting liap 12, having opposite which will be eenveniently adapted'i'or 'usev side tongues 13 13 and adapted4 to i'orm an inner front lock, as will be hereinafter-leecribed, said flap l2 being connected with the 'part 5 by means ot' atransverse single line of scoring or creasing, as atlli. The side-wing portions 3 3 respectively comprise a central or intermediate rectangular portion 15, forming an extension or" the corresponding parte' and formed by parallel scorings or creasiiigs, as

iat 16 16, which are an extension ofthe scorings 7 7. Said portions 15. are adapted to fformthe sides ot" the device and are connected with the part by means of scorings or creaselines, as at 17 17, extending at right angles to the ecol-ings 7 and 16. side iiaps above the part 15 is adapted to form the collapsible side portions of the device. This portion is connected by scm-ings or crease-lines, as at 18 18, with the part 4, and Iit is radially creased or scored between the ylines 18 and 16, asfindicated at 19, said lines 19 converging from the point ofjunction between the lines 18 and 16, and the outer vportion of said radially scored or creased part being cut off or beveled, as indicated at 20. Theportions of the' side deps 3 below theparts 15 are separated from the part 5 for the full extent of. their inner edge by a cnt or kerf, as indicated at '21, and ,said separated portions are 'respectively provided in' the outer edgeand the nneredge witha'sl'it 'or recess, as at 22, which is preferablyA l" proximately -V-shaped and which forms 'an interlocking per-tion, as wiil' be hereinafter described. In said separated portions are respectively formed diagonaily-arranged slots, as at 23,

The portion of the IOC) . flapportons in connected position.

adapted to respectively receive the tongues 13 of the iiap 12, and in the part 5 is provided a segmental slot or slit 24, adapted to receive the tongue, of the flap 8.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood by those familiar with the art to which it appertains. The blank 1 may be conveniently and inexpensively cut from a single sheet or piece of paper or other adapted material, and the various scorings or crease-lines, as hereinabove described, may be conveniently formed in any desired or adapted manner. To fold the package or pocket-book from the blank into, operative position, it is only necessary to lirst bring the side-flap portions 3 3 into position at rightl angles to the parts 4 and 5, which is done by' merely folding the weasel-ities 18 and 17, and in. which posi-tion the sideorend portions 15 15 will project up at right angles tothe bottom portion 6. The lower separated portions of the side vflaps 3f 3 may now be brought inwardly, so that they project npwardly at right angles to the bottom. portion `6, with their lower edges registering with the lower crease-line 7, and the respective Ifocesses 22 may be engaged to lock said lower The adjustment 'ot the lower portions of the flaps 33 into position, as just described, is effected by merely bending the` lower crease -linesi 16. The front portion 5. of the body 2 is now .brought up in frontofvthe. connected Hap portions last described by bonding at the lower crease-line, 7, and the 'l-ap l2 is turned over the top edge of said jiistdescribed connected flap portions by bending at the Y crease-line Hand turned downwardly vri-'thin the body of thedevice and in rear of said connected flapl portions, when its side tongues k3' may be engaged with slots 23 to lock the creased portions 19 will fold inwardly. When-` in the position as now described, the body of the device will maintain a square or rectangular contour, it being firmly locked. in this position. At the same time it can also be sep arated into open position by action of the folds 19; but it cannot be opened out fiat, (which operation is precluded by the interlocked condition of the front portion,l as will be readily understood,) thus entailing risk of the loss or disarrangemenhpf the content-s.

To close the device, it is linly necessary to bend.the top portion 10 ovelr at the lower crease-line 1'1 and then to tiirn the iiap 8 downwardly at the front by bending the upper crease-line 11, when the tongue J may be ,engaged Within the slot 24.

It will be observed that the device as comprised in my invention and improvements will have the general appearance cfa sewed pocket-book; but at the same time it will be forxnefdby merely folding a single sheet or blank without sewingor glui-ngsof any charactor and that it' is securely locked in oper atve position and at the same time prevented from opening out flat when in use.

Having fngllydescribed my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentt The herein-deecribed packageor poeke book of theel'ass mentioned, formed of a singie sheet or blank provided with scoring or creaseellines for folding, and comprising the back L1:,thei bottom (i, the front 5, the top 10',

,the frontap 8, and the inner flap I2, said `foregoing portions constituting seri-ally the 'main or body portion, the sidetiap portions of the side aps, substantially as and for theA .purpose set forth.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presenee oli the subscribing witnesses, this 20th day' of November, 1899.

ALEXANDER WALKER BEERS.

Witnesses:

WALTER EcKLss, B. G. QUINN.

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